Vehicle-tire



D. H. MOORE.

VEHICLE TIRE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB. 4, 1920.

Patented Sept. 7, 1920.

II/II I/f/II/f/Ili FIGJQ WITNESSES:

Y ing the structure employed in the tire shown unite DAVID ,H. noonn, orPon'rcLINToiv, OHIO.

VEHICLETTIRE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known-that L'DA'vIb Hi Moonma citizen of the United States,residing in Port Clinton, inrthe county of Ottawa and State of Ohio,have invented newand use ful Improvements in Vehicle-Tires, of which thefollowing is a specification. i

This invention relates to a novel construction of tire for vehicles andthe principalobject ofthe invention is to construct a tire which willhave great wearing qualities and which will. eliminate punctures andblowouts.

Another object of the invention is to provide means whereby the use ofthe ordinary rubber inner tube is rendered unnecessary.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combi nation and arrangement of the several/parts to'behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended'claims.

In describing the invention in detaihreference will be had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like numerals designate like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a transverse sectional view taken through a tire constructedin accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is atransverse sectional view taken through a slightly modifiedform of my tire.

Fig. 3- is a side elevation, partly in section, ofthe tire shown in Fig.2." f V Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view taken through a stillfurther modified form ofmy device. I Y

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a wrench employed in the construction ofmy tire:

F ig. 6' is an enlarged sectional viewshowin Fig. 4 to attach sidesections of the tire and tread portion thereof together.

Fig. 7 is a sectional View showing one of the side'sections o1. mytirewith its assm ciated elements. Y 7

Fig. 8 is afragmentary bottom plan- View of the meeting edges'of'theside sections or the tire.

I Fig. 9'-is a fragmentary perspective view of the filler strip employedinthe construction of mytire. Fig; 10 is'a sectional view taken throughV the filler strip showing the manner in which.

the same is bent in placing the same in posit1on inthe tlre.

' tures.

. by means of rivets, 10'.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept, :7, 1920, Applicationfiled February 4, 1920. seri ino. 356,326. Y i

Fig.1l is a combined end elevati'on'and Inthe construction of 'mytire,casingseosrarss PATENT rricsj fy tions 12 are employed, each comprising'an annular side casing section substantially;

seml-clrcular in form, as'more clearly shown in Fig. These casingsections are pro videcl at their inner edges, which are adapt-jed tocoact, with semi-circular recesses 12 adapted to coact to form-boltreceiving aper Transversely" curvedplates 11 are employedto secure theinner meeting edgesfof the casing sections 12 together, each of theseplates being annular in form and being". curved to conform to thecurvature or the" casing' One plate is arranged upon each sideofthe'casing and the plates and casf 111g are clamped together 111' anysuitable manner as by meansot bolts 4:. The aper-,

tures 'i'ormed'by the-recesses 12receive bolts 1 by means of which thecompleted tire is secured to the telly 13 o'f'the wheel, and a valve 25by means of which the tirefmay be inflated if desired. I

A lining 10 is employed for'the casing sections 12. In the form shown inFig. '1, this lining takes the form of canvas or other "fabric, eitherstitched to the casing sections 12 as indicated at 2, or. cementedthereto in any suitable manner. The lining member 10 may be eitherplaced beneath the plate 11 arranged inwardly ofthe tire,* as

shown in Figs. 1 and'2, or maybe placed 1 eXteri orly ofthe plate 11 asindicated in I Figsjl to 7.

In the formshown in Figs. 2 and '3', the casing sections 12 are formedof transverse strips of metal, 12, andthe lining section 10 is likewiseformed of similar transverse strips l0 arrangedilite'riorly of thestrips o'f'the casing section, and staggered with relation thereto.Thestrips 10% and 12 are secured together in any suitable manner, as

In the form illustrated. i clus1ve,*the lining member 10 1s formed ofmetal an'dls composed of two annular members'whi'ch' are complementaryand substantially semic'ircular'in form.

. It will be notedthat the side members 12 of the casing "an dthe lining1O terminate just shortof that portion ofthe tire comv monly known asthe tread portion. In the tion as the tread portion or" of any otherpreferably corrugated, is arranged eXte-" riorly thereof and the casingsections '12, and

form shown in Fig. 1 this space is filled by a filler 3 which may be ofthe same construcsuitable material. The plate 7 is arranged interiorlyof the tire and a tread plate 8,

plates 7 and 8 are secured together by means of bolts 15 or the likeBolts 22 are passed securing the plates and filler in assembled.

throu'ghf'the plates 7 and 8 and theliller 3,

relation. r

1n theform illustrated in Figs 2 audit, the fillerv 3 and plate '7 arecombined in a single plate which need not be of metal I but may beformed of rubber, canvasorthe like. WVhere these plates are formed ofrubher or similarinaterial, protectingstrips 19 base of the plate 20 andthe shoulders there- 7 of the plate 20 and through the tread plate S andprotecting strip or plate 19, securing the same together centrally.

In the form shown in Figs. 4 to 7 inclusive, the plate 20 previouslydescribed, is

1 employed interiorly of the tire with the filler portion thereofextending outwardly into the space formed between the edges of thelining member 10. On account of the thickness of the tread portion 12, afurtherfiller portion is necessary and is supplied as shown atJ2l inthese figures- The protecting strip 19 is likewise employed andpositioned about the base of the filler strip 20,

but is not, in, this form of construction,

I passed about the exterior of the tire but has its edges disposedintermediate the lining 10 ZLIlCl'thB casing sections 12. secondprotecting strip 18 is likewise'employed which is passed about the faceof the filler strip 20and upwardly and about the face of the tire.

throughthe plate 8 and protecting strips 18 and 19 and filling strip20., The bolts '22 pass through the strips 18 and 19, the filler geth ercentrally.

portion of the filler plate 20, the filler 21 and the tread plate 8,securing these'portions to- It will be obvious to those imam with theart that in order to place the filler strips 20 in position these fillerstrips must neces sarily be distorted, andin order to assist in thisdistortion they are; provided centrally with a score 20 Which readily Ipermitsot thisdistortion as illustrated in Fig. 10. o

It will furthermore be obvious that in placing the belts in one side ofthe tread V V The tread plate 8 is then placed in p0-, sition and thebolts 15 employed passing portion of the tire, considerable difficultywill be experienced unless some special form of bolt is-employed'. Sucha bolt 1 have a illustrated in Fig. 6- This bolt consists of a sleeveportion 9 interiorly threaded at one end to receive thescrew 14 and attheother 'end to receive the screw 31. The construc- 7 tion of. this.bolt will. be rendered obvious by an inspection of Fig. 6. In placingthe bolts in position, a wire 17 issecured to the sleeve 30, after thescrew 31 haslbeen placed in position. This wire serves both as .a guideand as a means to prevent turning of the sleeve 30 during the period inwhich the section 9 is being "placed in position.

inspection of Fig. .6 will further reveal the fact that the sleeve 9 isof larger diameter than the aperture formed in the tread plate 8 andthat consequently the tread-plate will.

be brought intofirm engagement with the upperjend of the sleeverby thescrewl l. .The sleeve 9 may if so desired be formed of a pair ofsections-9 and 9 the section 9 being provided. at each end with internalscrew threads and the section 9" being provided at one end with internalscrew threads and at the opposite endwith external screw threads The twosections when joined 'to gethe'r will form the complete sleeve 9,provided at each end w th internal screw threads, as described. In orderto further assist in alining the. apertures, in placing the bolts inposition, I employ'a wrench of the type shown in Fig. 5 comprising ahand grip portion" 32 having a reduced end 33 adapted to enter oneaperture, and a portion 34spivoted to the hand grip portion and likewiseprovided with a. reduced end. 35

adapted to enter a second aperture. It will be obvious that by shiftingthe portion 32 therelation of the reduced portions 33,,and; 35 may bealtered as desired, within'ce'rtain limits, and the openings accordinglybrought into alinement. p i v Having now described my invention, what Iclaim is 1. A tire of the class described, comprising a casing composedof a pair of coacting sections substantially semi-circular incrosssec- 1115 tion, annular plates engaging with the inner edges of the twosections, bolts forsecuring.

said partstogether,an annular plate located at theouter circumference ofthe tire and within said tire and having a; port on extending betweenthe outer edges ofthe two:

sections, an outer tread plate and bolts pass ing throng the casing.

25A tire of the class described, comprising 7 a cas ng formed ofa pairof coacting sections substantiallysemi-circular:in cross sec-,

said plates and the] sections of,

tion, a tubular lining member formed oftwo sections andlocated withinthe casing,.means for securing the edges of the-sections of the tubularmember and the casing sections together at the inner circumference ofthe tire, an annular plate located Within the tubular member in theouter circumference of the tire and having a portion projecting betweenthe edges of the sections of the tubular lining member and casing,strips carried by said plate having their ends looped over the tu bularmember and casing, a tread plate and means for securing the tread plate,the edges oi the tubular lining member and the casing, the strips andannular plate together. v

3. A tire of the class described, comprising a casing embodying a pairof annular side sections substantially semi-circularjin cross section,annular plates engaging the inner edges ofsaid sections, securing meansex-' tending through said plates and SiliCl'SQGillOIlS,

an annular plate located at the outer edges of said side sections andinteriorly of said tire, an annular tread plate arranged 'exteriorly ofthe tire, a filler strip arranged in-r termediate the outer edges ofsaid side sec-' tions and intermediate said last named plates, securingmeans extending through said'last named plates and said side sections,and securing means extending through said last named plates and saidfiller strip.

i. A tire of the class described embodying a casing composed of a pairof coacting sections substantially semi-circularin cross secr.

tion, each of said sections comprising a plurality of transverse stripsof metal forming a casing section and a plurality of other transversestrips of metal arranged interiorly of said first namedstrips andforming a lining section, the strips of said casing section beingstaggered with relation to the strips of said lining section and beingsecured, thereto, annular plates engaging With the inner edges nulartread plate and the outer edges, ofsaid sections and through said treadplate andthej portion of said annular plate lying between the outer.

edges of the two sections. I

5. A tire of the class described, comprising a casing formed of a pairof coacting sections substantially semi-circular in cross section, atubular lining member formed or" two sections and located within thecasing,

means for clamping edges of the sections of the'tubular-member and thecasing sections together at the inner circumference of the tire, anannular plate located Within the tubular member in the outercircumference of the tire and having a portion proj ecting between theedges of the sections of the tubular lining member and casing, stripscar ried by said plate having their ends looped v s over the tubularmember and casing, a tread plate and means "for securing the treadplate, the edges of the tubular lining member and the casing, the stripsand annular plate together, said means for securing comprising a pair ofsleeves each providedat one end with means whereby they may be securedto gether and at the otherlwith interior screw threads adapted toreceive a screw. 7

In testimony whereof, I aflix my signature.

i D. n noonn.

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